June 30, 2017
When I was in seventh grade, I entered my junior high school’s free-throw contest. Entrants shot 25 free throws and then, based on their total made, were seeded for match play competition—best of ten. In both seventh and eighth grades, I won the school championship. In ninth grade, I set the school record by swishing 25 straight shots in qualifying—but I was upset in match play.
June 20, 2017
When I was growing up, few opportunities existed for women in athletics. I wondered which of my female classmates would have excelled in sports. Covering sports for the Minnesota Daily in the late 1960s, we rarely reported on female athletes because women’s teams did not exist.
June 4, 2017
To ensure a happy life, it is important to have a few good friends—and a good lawyer. I have been fortunate to have both in Marshall H. Tanick for about 50 years. In May, Tanick turned 70, an elite age he shares with President Trump and Governor Dayton.